Dumping cart



R. A. SALE. DUMPING CART. APPLICATION FILED JUNE I5, 1921- lnveniwvPatented Aug. 15, 1922.

UNIT!) ST a ROBERT A; sALiaor rmm ammr,,rams wi fl A I iir arrne} CA 1To all whom it may concern.

Be it known that I, ROBERT A. SALE, a citizen of the United States,'and'resident of Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelphia and State ofPennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in,Dumping Carts, of which the following is I a specification.

I in grasping the handle.

This invention relates to toysandmore particularly to childrens dumpingcarts.

The object of this invention is to produce a cheap, attractive toy whichmay be used by a child to carry small objects, and which may be dumpedwith the least amount of effort on the part of the user. I

"With these and other objects in view, the invention consists in a cartprovided with a body upon which a spring continually acts to dump thesame, but which is locked against such action by means readily operableby the user.

In the drawing Figure 1 is a side elevation of apreferred form of mydevice. Fig. 2 is a front elevation ofFig. 1, show ing the cart body inthe dumped position. Fig. 3 is a sectional View alongthe line 3 3 ofFig. 2. 1

Referring now more particularly to the drawing, wherein like charactersof reference designate like parts throughout the views, the improveddevice consists of an axle 1 upon which is mounted wheels 2 in supportedthe usual manner. Suitably above the axle, as by means of auxiliary axle3, socketed in axle 1, is a body 5 or any desired design, secured to thehorizontal portion 4 of this axle.

This auxiliary axle is adapted to be secured to the bottom ofthe body inany manner which will allow the body to rotate to a degree about thesame, as by staples 6;

Encircling the horizontal portion 4 of the one end engaging the portion8 and the other engaging thebottomof the body, so that the tendency ofthe spring is to rotate the body about the axle 4 as a pivot, therebygiving the dumping effect.

A handle 8 socketed in axle 1 extends upwardly therefrom and may containa knob 9 at the top thereof as an aid tothe child A backwardly'extending portion of the body engages the handle, as at 16, and preventsthe body from reverse rotation. Below this knob and enwith. As longas'the rnember- 10 remains at the limit of its upward jmovement, thecord 11 will prevent the spring 7 fromdumping Specinoation of Letters15, 1 922, .Applicatio'n filed June 15, a'21'1..'ser'ia1 110,477,782.

the body. Any suitable means may be em- I 'ployed to lock member 10 initsupwar'd 'poa .6

sition, but I have shown in Fig. 3 member lOprovided with a boss 12which travels in longitudinal recess 13 in" the handle. This slot,however, is provided with an enlarge ment 14=at its upper ,end'wh chwhen mem ber 10 is partially rotated allows the'boss to engage ashoulder 15 in this enlargedpor- ,tion, and at right-angles to;the-handle, and I 1 effectually'prevents the tipping of the cart.

A support 17 may be provided attached. to the'handle portionformaintaining thef'body" i in a horizontalpositionwithoutthe assist anceof the chil What I claim is 3 i 1.- A dumping cart including a 'body,tension meansexerting pressure upon thebody, tending to cause the sameto rotate, means restraining the tension means from acting,

axle and supporting the body, said tension means comprislng a coiledspring encircling sa1d auxiliary axle.

tending to cause the same to rotateQand an axle above which saidbodyismounted,

and an auxlllary axle carried above the'first acting, a handle forpulling saidcart, said restraining means including a member car ried bysaid handle.

3. A dumping cart including a body, tension means exerting pressure uponthe body, tending to cause the same to rotate, and

means restraining the tension means from i '4. A dumping cart includinga body, ten-' acting, a handle forpulling said cart, said] sion meansexerting pressure upon the body,

tending to cause the same to rotate, andmeans restraining the tensionmeans from said handle and .slidably engagingthe same.

means restraining the tension" means from 1'05 acting, a handle for saidcart, said restrainlng means lncludlng a' member carried by acting, ahandle for said cart, said restraining means including a member carriedby said handle and sildably engaging the same,-

and being'provided With a boss riding in a longitudinal recess in saidhandlef e 6. A dumping cart including a body, tension means exertingpressure upon the body, tending to cause the same to rotate, and meansrestraining the tension means from ROBERT A. SALE.

